The Brooklyn-based synth head is just as lo-fi as you might think, but not nearly as nostalgic. In advance of his live performance at Decibel in September, RA's Mike Powell finds out what machines make him tick.

In advance of the London premiere of The Knife's "electronic opera," RA's Lee Smith met up with the Swedish duo, plus collaborators Mt. Sims and Planningtorock, to listen through a selection of music that influenced the project.